Amber Valley

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Amber Valley.

Population
128,829
People in Employment
57,605 (75.2%)
People Inactive
16,580 (21.7%)
People Unemployed
2,400 (3.1%)
Number Of Jobs
48k
Median Salary
£24,512
Mean Salary
£29,444

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Amber Valley. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Amber Valley for 2024

Amber Valleys most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 4,922 crimes and in 2022 there were 4,619 crimes. Which is an increase of 303 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 4,922 363
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,969 243
Getting Better
Public order 1,367 104
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,152 97
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 602 60
Getting Better
Other theft 733 48
Getting Better
Shoplifting 523 44
Getting Better
Burglary 392 26
Getting Better
Drugs 275 24
Getting Better
Other crime 227 23
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 107 6
Getting Better
Theft from the person 49 5
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 42 4
Getting Better
Robbery 54 3
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Amber Valley

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Ripley has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Amber Valley, with 1739 crimes and 186 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Alport has 99 crimes and 37 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Ripley 150 16
Alfreton 116 13
Heanor West 90 14
Somercotes 81 12
Ironville and Riddings 68 11
Langley Mill and Aldercar 66 11
Heanor East 65 11
Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook 46 6
Belper Central 43 8
Belper East 40 7
Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse 38 6
Codnor and Waingroves 36 7
Heanor and Loscoe 32 6
Belper South 31 5
Ripley and Marehay 27 5
Duffield 27 5
Heage and Ambergate 26 5
Swanwick 26 5
Belper North 17 4
Crich 13 5
Wingfield 7 3
Alport 5 2
South West Parishes 0 0

Crime map for Amber Valley

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Amber Valley

The average property price in Amber Valley is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £345,678.74 £213,532.72 £174,174.32 £127,225.67
2022 £320,008.69 £198,116.58 £162,653.03 £119,752.26
2021 £292,256.28 £181,353.43 £150,126.21 £115,258.57
2020 £263,661.16 £165,215.24 £136,658.96 £109,023.53
2019 £252,546.38 £158,038.27 £130,832.52 £107,077.83
2018 £245,461.23 £153,041.14 £127,418.10 £105,365.40
2017 £233,105.93 £145,202.58 £121,244.74 £102,429.73
2016 £221,266.83 £138,541.37 £116,176.91 £96,466.51
2015 £210,898.74 £132,318.52 £111,237.46 £92,819.54
2014 £200,671.15 £126,280.31 £106,923.60 £89,125.65
2013 £190,497.57 £119,729.77 £101,722.98 £85,492.44
2012 £185,123.08 £116,551.35 £98,982.93 £83,970.87
2011 £184,266.91 £115,061.87 £97,750.39 £83,950.09
2010 £188,810.51 £119,072.08 £101,728.16 £86,615.59

Property prices over time for Amber Valley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Amber Valley

The median salary in Amber Valley is £24,512 and the mean salary in Amber Valley is £29,444.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
48k
Median Salary
£24,512
Annual Percentage Change
-0.2%
Mean Salary
£29,444

Salary comparison between Amber Valley and East Midlands

See how Amber Valley compares to the rest of East Midlands. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East Midlands is £30,908 in Rutland UA and the lowest median salary is £0 in Bolsover. Amber Valley ranks 28 out of 35 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Rutland UA 11k £30,908 4.7% £36,856 14.4%
Blaby 36k £30,007 20.8% £33,438 13.7%
Rushcliffe 40k £29,621 2.9% £35,292 -2.1%
South Derbyshire 47k £29,320 2.1% £31,510 -2.5%
West Northamptonshire UA 143k £28,755 7.9% £34,500 6.8%
North West Leicestershire 42k £28,733 12.2% £33,352 14.7%
Broxtowe 43k £28,259 8.6% £32,863 1.2%
Charnwood 60k £28,227 16.2% £29,989 9.6%
West Lindsey 35k £28,101 4.3% £29,966 1.6%
Harborough 36k £27,985 -2.8% £37,702 13.2%
North Northamptonshire UA 119k £27,764 6.4% £30,994 0.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth 41k £27,537 5.0% £29,830 2.9%
Erewash 42k £27,509 4.9% £31,794 6.3%
Lincoln 44k £27,419 27.5% £28,480 15.8%
Derby UA 77k £26,759 1.1% £29,456 0.8%
North East Derbyshire 32k £26,320 2.6% £30,033 2.7%
North Kesteven 41k £26,310 -2.7% £29,318 0.0%
High Peak 33k £26,052 10.3% £30,521 11.0%
South Holland 36k £25,986 4.4% £29,194 -1.3%
South Kesteven 49k £25,848 6.2% £31,086 8.7%
Ashfield 40k £25,813 10.0% £28,767 8.4%
Oadby and Wigston 19k £25,683 15.2% £27,819 -0.9%
Chesterfield 37k £25,190 10.1% £28,490 8.3%
Newark and Sherwood 41k £25,031 5.4% £28,722 -0.4%
Gedling 39k £24,699 6.4% £28,056 5.1%
Derbyshire Dales 20k £24,601 10.0% £27,735 -8.0%
Mansfield 38k £24,588 12.8% £26,832 12.1%
Bassetlaw 41k £24,515 0.0% £27,210 9.2%
East Lindsey 41k £23,900 18.6% £27,584 21.9%
Boston 0k £23,676 4.4% £25,400 6.4%
Leicester UA 90k £23,175 9.3% £25,906 7.5%
Melton 0k £22,569 18.6% £28,043 25.3%
Nottingham UA 69k £22,243 3.9% £24,376 4.0%
Bolsover 27k £0 0.0% £25,947 -6.2%

See how Amber Valley compares to other areas in East Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for Amber Valley

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
265 385 785 195 160 340 210 315 185 85 180 585 305 20 70 175 310